About this book
BARNARD AND FARLEY, Skinner Street, London.
CONTENTS.
VOLUME II.
CHAPTER I.
Difficulty of procuring Historical Records for a History of Ioannina---Cursory View of the dif-
ferent Nations who have inhabited Epirus---Conjectures on the Origin of Ioannina---Its
History in the Middle Ages---Its Capture by the Turks---Story of Dionysius the Skeloso-
phist---Present Condition of Ioannina in Public Buildings, Schools, &c.---Commerce---
Produce of its Soil---Food of the Inhabitants---Climate---Diseases---Cruel Instance of Ali
Pasha's Tyranny
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CHAPTER II.
Marriage Procession of Giovanni Melas---Marriage Feast and various Entertainments---Reflec-
tions upon the State of Female Society in Greece---Story of Phrosini-Story of Gelisem---
Marriage Ceremonies---Albanian Wedding...
CHAPTER III.
Shooting Excursion with Mouchtar Pasha upon the Lake---Dinner on the Island---Invitation to
a grand Entertainment by the Vizir---Description of it---Visits from the chief Greeks of
Ioannina---Signore Alessio, the Governor of Zagori---Visit of Ceremony to the Vizir---His
Skill in Geography---Shooting on the Lake---Thalassopuli---Police of Ioannina---Review
of Albanian Troops by the Vizir---Our general Manner of Living---Manners and Customs
of the Greeks---Marriage Procession of one of Ali Pasha's Concubines---Ali's Harem---His
Court and Officers....
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CHAPTER IV.
State of Literature in Ioannina---Romaic Language---Turkish Society---Anecdote of a Greek
Papas---Vespers at the Cathedral---Church of Sta. Marina---Vizir's Bath---End of Carni-
val---Tyrannical Acts of Ali Pasha---Tenure of Land in Albania---Chiflicks---Comparative
State of Albania with the rest of Turkey---Greek Funeral---Expedition of Ali against Parga
---Dinner with Mr. Pouqueville---Ali's Council---Visit to Mouchtar Pasha---Occurrence
at his Serai---Festival at the Church of St. Theodore---Greek Superstitions, Clergy, &c.... 71
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Difficulties which occur to the Writer of Ali Pasha's early History---Prefatory Remarks respect-
ing the Country called Albania and its Inhabitants---Ali's Birth-place and Family---His
Situation at the Death of his Father---Character of his Mother---Ali's Education---His
Mother and Sister carried off by the Gardikiotes---Ali's first Attempts at Warfare and va-
rious Success--- His Adventures in the Mountains of Mertzika---Throws off his Depen-
dence on his Mother---Turns Kleftes---Taken by Kourt Pasha and released---Again turns
Kleftes---Taken by the Pasha of Ioannina but released---Is again attacked by Kourt, but
succeeds in gaining his Favour---His Adventures at Berat---Enters into the Service of the
Pasha of Negropont---Gains Wealth and attempts to seize upon Argyro-Castro, but fails---
Takes Libochobo, &c.---Destroys the Town of Chormovo---Attacks the Pasha of Delvino
whom he assassinates, but is driven from the Place---Is made Lieutenant to the Derven-
Pasha---His Conduct makes the Pasha lose his Head---Serves against the Russians---En-
ters into Correspondence with Potemkin---Gains the Pashalic of Triccala---Attacks Ioan-
nina---Gains a Battle over the Beys---Succeeds by Stratagem in taking the City---Appoint-
ed by the Porte Derven-Pasha of Rumelia---Conquers the Pasha of Arta---Takes Klissura,
Premeti, Ostanizza and Konitza, and secures the Course of the Voïussa from Mount Pin-
dus to Tepeleni..
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CHAPTER VI.
Account of the Suliots---Country, Government, Habits, Manners, and Customs---Ali's first At-
tempts against them--- His Stratagem---How defeated---Anecdote of Tzavella and his Son
---Ali attacks Suli---Desperate Resistance of the Suliots---Heroine Mosco---Ali's Defeat
and Flight to Ioannina---Peace concluded---Ali's Policy with regard to foreign Powers,
and his own Government---French Occupation of the Ionian Islands---Ali's Intrigues with
Bonaparte---Attends the Grand Vizir against Paswan Oglou---War between Turkey and
France---Ali takes Advantage of it---Ionian Isles pass under the Protection of Russia---
Ali takes all the Continental Dependencies except Parga---Terms on which these are con-
ceded to the Porte---Ali, for his Services, is made Rumelie-Valisee, with the Title of Vizir
---Commences a second War with the Suliots---Interprets the Prophecies of the Koran to
encourage his Adherents---Leads his Troops against Suli---Joined by the Traitor Botzari---
Bad Success in several Engagements---Turns the Assault into a Blockade.....
CHAPTER VII.
Ali turns the Siege of Suli into a Blockade---Brave Action of the Suliots, in which Foto Tza-
vella is wounded---Stratagem of the Suliots---Treachery of Ali---Letter of the Suliots---
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Proposal of Ali to purchase Suli---Answer of the Suliots---Attempt made to bribe Dimo
Zerva, but fails---Distress of the Suliots---Assistance sent by the French---Effects of Famine
---Supplies gained by a desperate Effort---Two Suliot Captains yield to the Vizir's Bribes
---One of them repents---Stratagem of Strivinioti---Confederacy of the Tzamouriot Beys
against Ali---How dissolved---Ali joins the Army of the Grand Vizir against Paswan Oglou
---Endeavours to impose upon the Suliots at his Return---Persuades them to banish Foto
Tzavella---Foto goes to Ioannina---Thrown into Prison there---Attack of the Fortress of
Villa by the Suliots---The Vizir, indignant at their Valour, collects a vast Army under the
Command of his Son Vely---Kiaffa taken---Foto Tzavella being released, returns to his
Country---Last Action of the Suliots---Kako-Suli surrenders---People emigrate---Treacher-
ous Conduct of the Albanians---Suliots attacked---Affair of Zalongo---Desperate Revenge of
Samuel the Caloyer---Suliots again attacked---Affair of Rhiniasa---Action at Vurgareli---
Emigration of the Suliots---Song of Suli---Story of the Traitor Palasca---Ali's Quarrel with
the Beys of Tzamouria---Suliots return from Corfu, in hopes of recovering their Mountains
---Ill treated, and regain the Islands---Enter the Russian Service---Ali alarmed at the Pro-
gress of the French arms in Dalmatia---Recovers the goodwill of Bonaparte---French Con-
sul established in Albania---Ali gains Pashalics for his two Sons by the Interest of Sebastiani
---Rupture between Turkey and Russia---Ali reoccupies the Continental Dependencies of
the Seven Islands---Ruins Prevesa---Receives Artillery-men and Stores from his French Allies
---Colonel Vaudoncourt is sent to Ali--- His Opinion of the Vizir---Fortifies Prevesa---Joint
Insurrection of Tzamouria, Delvino, and Berat against Ali---Reduced by him---Admiral
Duckworth's Expedition against Constantinople.
CHAPTER VIII.
Ali deserted by his French Allies---Sends an. Envoy to the Conference at Tilsit---Seven Islands
conceded to the French---Ali endeavours to gain Parga, but fails--- His impolitic Revenge---
Admits an English Agent to a Conference---Assists the English in making Peace with Tur-
key, and publicly espouses the British Interests---Expulsion of the French from five of the
seven Islands---Ali takes Berat---Endeavours to gain possession of Santa Maura and Parga,
but fails---Makes a Gain both of the English and the French---Conquers the Tzamouriot
Beys---Subdues Kimarra---Mission of Mr. G. Foresti as English Envoy to Ioannina---Ali
escapes the Danger of a powerful Invasion by the French Troops from Dalmatia and Corfu
---Avlona taken and Ibrahim Pasha made Prisoner---Ali attacks Gardiki, conquers it, and
massacres the Inhabitants---Murders the Pasha of Delvino---Takes Measures preparatory
to putting Ibrahim to death---The Porte sends an Officer to inquire into his Conduct---
Ali's Cunning---His Treatment of the French Consul---Alarmed at the Conduct of the
Porte---Averts the Storm---Endeavours to bribe General Denzelot and Mr. Pouqueville to
surrender up Parga to his Arms---Failing in this 'Attempt he attacks it with his Troops---
Defeated before the City---Parga surrenders itself to English Protection---Subsequent
Transactions relative to its History and final Delivery into the Hands of its inveterate Foe---
Summary of Ali's Character---Views regarding his Successor, &c. &c.
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Visit to Mr. Pouqueville---His Opinion respecting Parga---Visit to Mouchtar Pasha---Adventure
of a Robber---Accident at Signore Nicolo's House---Superstitions of Mustafa---Old Tatar
sets out on his Pilgrimage to Mecca---Spring at Ioannina---Appearance of Hawks and
Storks---Excursion to the North of Albania---Zitza---Fall of the Kalamas or Thyamis---
Tzarovina---Vizir's Powder-Mills---Delvinaki--Misery of its Inhabitants---Inscription upon
a Church---Violent Conduct of Mustafà---Valley of Deropuli---Reflections thereon--Palaia-
Episcopi--Snuff Manufactory---Libochobo --Remains of Adrianopolis-Appearance of Ar-
gyro-Castro---Albanian Soldiers--Captain Gianko---Cries of Women for the Dead --Descrip-
tion of Argyro-Castro---Inspection of the Fortress---Visit to Salee Bey the Vizir's youngest
Son-The unfortunate Demetrio Anastasi---Statistical Paper sent by the Bishop of Argyro-
Castro--Mistake of the Author respecting the Bearer
CHAPTER X.
Departure from Argyro-Castro--Fortress of Schindriada---Fountain of Viroua-Visit to the
Ruins of Gardiki-Han of Valiarè---Road to Tepeleni---Arrival there and Reception at the
Grand Serai--Hospitality of the Sultana---Ibrahim the Albanian Governor---Description of
Tepeleni--Serai burnt down---Curious Anecdote of Ali Pasha connected therewith---Excur-
sion to Jarresi--Gardens of the Serai---Departure from Tepeleni--Mad Dervish---Route to
Berat---Magnificent Scenery, curious Dwelling-Houses and Manners of the People---
Approach to Berat up the Valley of the Apsus---Lodging in the Suburb of Goritza---Curious
Fashions of the Women---Visit to Hussein Bey---Old Usuff Araps---Turkish Chargers---
Ascent up the Acropolis---Buffaloes--Ancient Isodomon in the Fortress--Historical Accounts
---Great Plain---Ali's Character in Berat--Extract from Mr. Jones's MS. Journal relating
to Apollonia, Delvino, Phæniké, &c.
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CHAPTER XI.
Departure from Berat--Route to Klissura---Description of the Town and Fortress---Fauces An-
tigoneæ---Route to Premeti-Lustral Eggs-Town of Premeti, Serai, and curious Rock on
the Bank of the Voïussa---Interesting Route to Ostanitza---Castra-Pyrrhi ---Ostanitza-- Route
to Konitza---Picturesque Situation of that City--Mountain of Papingo---Albanian Governor's
Hospitality--Ascent to the ancient Fortress---Beautiful Crystals found on the Hill-Route to
Mavro-vouni, and from thence to Ioannina---Ceremonies of Easter--Greek Fasts---Visit to
the Vizir, Mouchtar and Mahmet Pashas---Money Affairs at Ioannina, Rate of Interest, &c.
---Visit to Signore Logotheti of Livadia--Excursion to the Island in Search of MSS.---
Dinner with Mouchtar Pasha-Vizir sends his Chaoushes for us---Translation of his Papers
--Interesting Conversation with Ali--Sudden Change of Weather---Visit to the Convent of
